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Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Ben Carson's Medicare Plans Draw Scrutiny
Ben Carson's Medicare problem isn't going away. The former neurosurgeon announced last week that he had shelved his plan to end the popular government health care program for seniors. But the few components of a new plan he's revealed have only added to the confusion about what, exactly, he intends to accomplish -- and his opponents are beginning to pounce. (Cheney, 11/4)
One of the buzziest moments of the CNBC debate was Carson鈥檚 rejection of his 鈥渋nvolvement鈥 with Mannatech Inc., a multi-level nutritional supplement company. A quick Google search surfaces Mannatech promotional videos featuring Carson, so it didn鈥檛 take too long for viewers to debunk his answer. Mannatech and its co-founder in 2009 agreed to a $7 million settlement with the Texas attorney general over allegations that the company falsely marketed its dietary supplements as remedies for cancer and other serious illnesses. The company did not admit to wrongdoing. (Lee, 11/4)